Photo: Bwsmith84 at en.wikipedia · CC BY 3.0Where Jefferson Township earns its living
0% of workers have no commute at all, where Ohio as a whole has 13%. Hardly any stay in Jefferson Township for work; outside it, Cambridge is the main destination (39%, 8 miles). Employers in Jefferson Township report 19 jobs, and 28 of its residents work somewhere.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
A workday in Jefferson Township: who goes, who stays, who comes
On a workday 28 residents head out to work, none work right here, and 19 people come in from elsewhere.
About 66 people are in Jefferson Township on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.68 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
The places Jefferson Township commutes to
Where Jefferson Township clocks in
39% of workers
7% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Health, schools and offices: most of the jobs in Jefferson Township
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Jefferson Township, 2014 → 2024: 420 → 19. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Jefferson Township’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Working from home in Jefferson Township
of Jefferson Township workers work from home, vs 13% across Ohio. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 42 commuters (the 0% who work from home are left out). Across Ohio: 86% drive alone, 1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
How far Jefferson Township’s workers travel
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
The towns around Jefferson Township
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Jefferson Township workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Township | – | — | — | — | $123,750 |
| Monroe Township | under 4% | — | — | 41 min | — |
| Madison Township | under 4% | — | — | 31 min | — |
| Liberty Township | under 4% | — | — | 44 min | — |
| Center Township | under 4% | C+ | C | 23 min | $76,029 |
Same-state neighbors only. Monroe Township and Madison Township: not graded. Liberty Township: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
Darker towns draw more of Jefferson Township’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Jefferson Township: questions
What is the median household income in Jefferson Township?
$123,750 (±$67,566) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $71,389 across Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Jefferson Township?
0.0%, against 13.3% across Ohio and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
Where do people who live in Jefferson Township work?
0% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Cambridge (39%, 8 mi), Zanesville (7%, 30 mi), Washington Township (7%, 26 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Can you get around Jefferson Township without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and 0% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Jefferson Township, from the people who make the trip.
More of Jefferson Township
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer.